How to Save Your Progess in Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

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Saving your progress saves the hassle of having to do those hard parts again. This is how you save, as in recording your progress, on Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.

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    • If you have the setting on where you can pop up the Start button using X, you can use X as well.
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    Turning off the power while saving might corrupt your save file or not save at all.
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    What do I do if my game says there is already a saved game and I can't save?
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    You must delete the old game's save file before you will be allowed to save on a new file. To do this, go to the title screen, then press up, select, and B simultaneously.
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      Tips

      • Save before a tough battle. (Rival, Legendary Pokémon, Galactic Boss, Gym Leaders, Elite Four, Pokémon Champion, etc.)
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      Warnings

      • When saving, don't turn power off until it is done. If you turn the power off while saving, the game will get corrupted.
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      Things You'll Need

      • DS, DS Lite, DSi, DSiXL, etc.
      • The game Diamond, Pearl or Platinum.

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